Openings/Queen's Indian Defense
Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Hedgehog Variation E12
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 g6
388 tournament games from this position · White wins 27%, draws 28%, Black wins 45%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qc2 | 167 | 34% 32% 34% | 2430 | 2026 |
| d5 | 93 | 22% 24% 55% | 2396 | 2026 |
| Bg5 | 50 | 20% 16% 64% | 2303 | 2026 |
| g3 | 24 | 25% 29% 46% | 2351 | 2025 |
| Bf4 | 24 | 46% 50% | 2374 | 2025 |
| Qd3 | 17 | 35% 18% 47% | 2392 | 2025 |
| e3 | 11 | 27% 36% 36% | 2352 | 2022 |
| h3 | 1 | 100% | 2498 | 2023 |
| e4 | 1 | 100% | 2231 | 2022 |
Top games
| Mamedyarov, S2765–Vachier Lagrave, M2775 | 0-1 | Riga FIDE Grand Prix 2019 | 2019 |
| Wang Yue2718–Mamedyarov, S2747 | 0-1 | IMSA Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Robson, R2687–Keymer, Vincent2730 | 0-1 | Quantbox Chennai GM 2025 | 2025 |
| Grachev, B2693–Shirov, A2709 | 0-1 | Vladimir Petrov Memorial | 2013 |
| Wojtaszek, R2650–Duda, J2739 | 0-1 | GCT Super Blitz Poland | 2026 |
| Korobov, A2700–Duda, J2658 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Bukavshin, I2608–Vitiugov, N2747 | 0-1 | 21st TCh-RUS 2014 | 2014 |
| Adhiban, Baskaran2689–Iturrizaga, E2658 | ½-½ | Millionaire Chess Op 2016 | 2016 |
| Georgiev, Ki2636–Vallejo Pons, F2706 | 0-1 | FIDE World Blitz 2013 | 2013 |
| Howell, D2667–Xiong, Jeffery2674 | 1-0 | St Louis Winter Classic A | 2017 |
Queen's Indian Defense variations
Queen's Indian DefenseE12Petrosian VariationE12Spassky SystemE14Fianchetto VariationE15Kasparov VariationE12Miles VariationE12Spassky SystemE14Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch VariationE15Fianchetto Variation, Traditional LineE15Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Quiet LineE15Kasparov-Petrosian VariationE12Spassky SystemE14Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Nimzowitsch AttackE15Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Timman's LineE15Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Main LineE12Spassky SystemE14Spassky System3E14Fianchetto Variation, Sämisch VariationE15Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Andersson VariationE12Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Marco DefenseE12Petrosian Variation, Farago DefenseE12Fianchetto Variation, Check VariationE15Traditional VariationE17Capablanca VariationE16